Picture Book Playlist: noun. A list of picture books hand-selected and reviewed by picture book fanatic and author Danna Smith to be read to and enjoyed by kids of all ages, anytime, anywhere. What's on your playlist?

Swallow the Leader by Danna Smith and Kevin Sherry

3, 2, 1… The countdown has ended and today our new book makes a big splash into the world! Hooray!

Swallow the Leader

Summary:

What happens when you let the shark play follow-the-leader? GULP!

An expressive group of cheerful fish play follow the leader in their ocean habitat, unaware that a shark lurks in the background. Count the fish from one to ten as each joins the game, then count back down to one when the leader snacks on a sea spider and sets off an unfortunate chain reaction (swallow the leader!). Luckily for everyone, fish number ten—the shark—gulps down his prey too quickly, and burrrrrrrp! they all swim out again.

Playlist Tags:

fiction, ocean, fish, counting, shark, follow the leader, rhyme

What readers are saying:

“Smith’s undersea romp is an enjoyable rhyme that, while introducing different denizens of the briny deep, could easily be adapted to a finger play or body rhyme at storytime…. Nothing fishy here: it’s a delish addition to storytime collections.” – Kirkus